Budapest Airport has been awarded carbon neutral certification for the fourth year in a row, continuing to be one of the 362 airports in the world that operate in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner, fully offsetting the carbon emissions generated by their operations. According to a Budapest Airport press release, the airport management company […]
October has proven to be the most successful month of 2021 at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Surpassing the previous record month of August, a total of 712,910 passengers passed through the airport in that month, which is an increase of almost 1,035% compared to the same period last year and the highest passenger level since […]
The Vectron locomotive Emma, which arrived in March 2021, has now been joined by a new vehicle ordered by the private railway company FOXrail Plc. The locomotive will be used for cross-border traffic in Hungary and neighbouring countries. The locomotive will be equipped with ETCS Baseline 3, PZB90 and MIREL rail signalling systems, has a […]
Budapest Airport has completed construction and put into operation a new Main Gate for the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport serving its staff and partners, located near the double roundabout on main road number 4 in Vecsés, just south of Budapest. The project is co-financed by the European Union. The new Main Gate is […]
Siemens Mobility is developing a driver assistance system in the Hungarian capital. The project is another step towards safe transport in Budapest. Specialized for trams, the system will help drivers and improve traffic safety. The usefulness of driver assistance systems is unquestionable. BKV Plc, as the largest provider of public transport in Budapest, aims not […]
SHARE NOW is the first company in Hungary to make its long-term carsharing service available. SHARE NOW's business customers are increasingly using day packages during the week: three quarters of business rentals for at least one day are now made on weekdays. In September, the volume of daily carsharing package rentals fell by nearly 20% […]
Stadler Trains Hungary Ltd., head office of Stadler Rail in this country, is a Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock, with an emphasis on suburban, regional and high-speed multiple units and trams. The company’s Managing Director, Zoltán Dunai tells Diplomacy&Trade about the company’s latest project, Hungary’s first Citylink tram-train, their successful cooperation with MÁV Hungarian […]
The last month of the summer was characterized by increasing passenger numbers and stable cargo traffic at the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The gateway handled 702,524 passengers in August, which constitutes a 78% growth from the same period of 2020. Thus, a total of 1,507,079 passengers used the airport during the three summer […]
The construction of the METRANS Group's container terminal - for which the laying the foundation stone this Thursday in Zalaegerszeg - will create a new logistics center in Hungary and increase the region's investment attractiveness. The cost of the southwestern Hungarian investment that promises to create 120 new jobs is close to HUF 16 billion, […]
Millions of passengers pass through the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport every year, but the high volume of traffic is not only characteristic of the terminals. The more than 1,500-hectare area can be an attractive environment for wild and stray animals. Budapest Airport therefore attaches the utmost importance to guaranteeing both aviation safety and […]
Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport registered more than half a million passengers in the past month of July, while the monthly cargo volume is over 15,000 tons again. The second quarter began at Budapest Airport with a significant increase in passenger traffic; Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 538,074 passengers in July, nearly as much as […]
Air cargo continues to boom at Budapest Airport; the aerodrome handled 86,798 tons of air cargo during the first six months of 2021, which is the strongest half-year ever in its history. Thanks to the record half-year, cargo volume projected over 12 months also jumped to unprecedented heights, the airport management company reports. During the […]
A large-scale series of developments spanning several years and including the maintenance of the airport taxiway system is under way. This year, as part of the work phase lasting until the fall, taxiways P1-P3, L, R and Q will be refurbished, thus facilitating the safe, efficient and long term handling of the increasing traffic. As […]
From 19 June to 17 July, MÁV Hungarian Railways carries out priority maintenance on the Nyugati (Western) railway station track network, with its complete closure. During this period, no trains will arrive or depart from Nyugati. In addition to the previously announced changes, the railway company has taken additional measures to facilitate travel, with the […]
The number of passengers going through Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport last month was more than four times higher than in May 2020 , while cargo traffic at this airport keeps on breaking records, the management company Budapest Airport reports. Following a record quarter at the end of 2020, the first three months of 2021 […]
